The closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday, 9th May2019.

Applications must be completed online before 12 noon, Irish Standard Time on the closing date.

We are seeking to appoint a Programme Manager (PM) for the newly funded Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research Training (CRT): Foundations of Data Science for Industry and Enterprise, led by the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI); within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Limerick in close collaboration with University College Dublin and Maynooth University and ICT Technology Ireland Skillnet.

The PM will be responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the CRT. The CRT will provide approximately 140 students with core technical skills, bespoke training in PhD-level research, research impact and entrepreneurship. CRT in Foundations of Data Science graduates will be uniquely adaptable to the rapidly evolving needs of Ireland’s data science industry. The PM will also be the main point of contact for the 84 academic collaborators across the University of Limerick, University College Dublin and Maynooth University, 30 industry and enterprise partners, 82 international collaborators and the funding agency, SFI. The PM will take an active role within the CRT Executive Management Committee. The PM will contribute other activities such as public engagement, coordinating the training programme and supporting funding applications to support CRT’s sustainability plan.

The Programme Manager will proactively support the CRT across the University of Limerick, University College Dublin and Maynooth University. This is a diverse role, involving many varied activities, including the following:

Overseeing the day-to-day running of the CRT.

Proactively supporting the recruitment of high quality national and international students.

Managing budgets and payments relating to the CRT.

Managing the documentation and on-going maintenance of internal policies and procedures as they relate to recruitment, progression, assessment and graduation of students as well as to the development of training material.

Developing and maintaining systems to capture and convert existing informal training in to formal credits.

Liaising with other groups across UL, including the Graduate School, Department of Continuous and Professional Education, Research Office, Finance Office, Library, Buildings and Estates, and across UCD and MU as appropriate.

The University of Limerick holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to selection on merit welcoming applicants from all sections of the community. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

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